Mitch Taylor
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 31, 1973 West Palm Beach, Florida |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Auburn (1991–1992) Southern (1993–1996) |
| NBA draft | 1996: undrafted |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 12, 32 |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Mitchell Taylor (born March 31, 1973) is an American former basketball player who played college basketball at Auburn University before transferring to Southern University in 1992.[1] In his time with the Southern Jaguars basketball program, Taylor accomplished two notable achievements that have been included in the official National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's basketball record book. The first is by making 12 three-point shots in a single game, something that only 14 players in history have accomplished at the Division I level through the 2012–13 season.[2] Taylor achieved the feat on December 1, 1994, against Baptist Christian University in which he also scored 48 points.[3] His other accomplishment is being the officially recognized season three-pointers made per game leader in his junior season in 1994–95; in 25 games he made 109 threes, which was good for a nation-leading 4.36 per game.[4]
He sustained an eye injury in early 1995,[5] But still contributed as a reserve averaging over 14 points per game. He made timely big shots and one notably game winner against in-state rival, Grambling State University. Taylor was selected to play in the first annual Black College North versus South All-Star basketball game held at Georgia State Sports Arena in April 1996 in Atlanta. Virginia Union's Center Ben Wallace (former Detroit Piston) was named game's MVP.
See also[edit]
- List of NCAA Division I men's basketball season 3-point field goal leaders
- List of NCAA Division I men's basketball players with 12 or more 3-point field goals in a game
References[edit]
- ^ "Playing at Southern suits Taylor just fine". The Advocate. Baton Rouge. February 14, 1994.
- ^ "2012–13 NCAA Men's Basketball Records" (PDF). 2012–13 NCAA Men's Basketball Media Guide. National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2012. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
- ^ "Other Games". The Index-Journal. Greenwood, South Carolina. December 2, 1994. p. 17. Retrieved September 3, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Taylor's 12 3-Pointers Propel Jags, 124-58". The Times-Picayune. New Orleans. December 2, 1994.
- "Taylor, Jaguars light up LC in opener, 124-58". The Advocate. Baton Rouge. December 2, 1994. - ^ "Louisiana's College Annual Individual National Statistical Champions: Three-Point Field Goals Made Per Game". Louisiana Association of Basketball Coaches. 2012. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
- ^ "SU's Taylor copes with eye injury". The Advocate. Baton Rouge. February 6, 1995.
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